fief- root words — words with the fief- root

The root fief- comes from French fief, meaning land held in return for service. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fiefdom. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fief- root

Explore words with fief- — words containing the fief- root and sharing its sense of "land held in return for service". Examples include fiefdom. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fief- mean?

The fief- root means land held in return for service, from French fief. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.